Investments in Indonesia's tourism industry are primarily aimed at the hotel and restaurant sector. Indonesia's Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Mari Elka Pangestu said that investments in Indonesia's tourism industry reached a total of USD $602.6 million in 2013. This consisted of foreign investments (USD $462.5 million) and domestic investments (USD $140.2 million). Pangestu said that several domestic and foreign hotel operators are eager to expand their business in Indonesia as demand increases.

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The company profile of Summarecon Agung (SMRA) has been added to our catalogue of Indonesian Companies in the Business Section. Summarecon Agung is an Indonesian real estate construction and development company. Having around 40 years of experience, the company is one of the leading property firms in Indonesia, particularly with regard to township development. Its projects include residential as well as commercial development (supported by infrastructure and facilities), shopping malls, hotels and golf courses.

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A preliminary company profile of Metropolitan Land (MTLA) has been added to our Indonesian Companies' section. The company is an Indonesian-based real estate and property developer that focuses on residential and commercial property for Indonesia's middle-low, middle and middle-up segments of Jakarta and the areas around Jakarta that are characterized by high population growth rates. The company's real estate development includes residential houses, shop houses, condominiums, hotels, shopping malls as well as sport centers.

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Investors regard Indonesia as one of the most attractive countries in terms of tourism. This statement is evidenced by investments in Indonesia's hotel construction sector. In 2012, Indonesia was ranked third of the whole Asian region in terms of largest investments in hotel construction. Total investments - both domestic and foreign investments - in this sector of Southeast Asia's largest economy amounted to USD $869.8 million in 2012, a 210 percent increase compared to the previous year.

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PT Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk (SSIA) is an Indonesian property developer. Over the last four decades, Surya Semesta Internusa has transformed from a private real estate developer into a public company with 8 operating subsidiaries, whose activities are grouped into three main categories i.e. property, construction and infrastructure, and hospitality. The company has a firm focus on industrial estates, resorts, hotels and offices but has recently also started to invest in toll roads.

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Ciputra Development, part of the Ciputra Group, is one of the largest property companies in Indonesia. It focuses on residential and commercial property projects, which include housing, hotels, shopping centers, apartments, office space, recreational places and related facilities. Ciputra Development develops various mega-projects, such as the Ciputra World 1 project in Jakarta which contributes to the development and transition of Jakarta towards becoming a modern and luxurious city.

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Indonesia Investments presents the updated company profile of Agung Podomoro Land, a leading Indonesian property development company. The company focuses on real estate development such as apartment complexes, shopping malls, and office towers. Most of its projects are located on Java, Indonesia's most populous island. Agung Podomoro group, its holding company, has been active in Indonesia's property business for over 40 years. Some of its landmark projects include Senayan City, Podomoro City, and Kuningan City.

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Lippo Cikarang, an Indonesian property developer (part of the Lippo Group), managed to get international hotel chain operator Langham Hospitality Group on board for its ambitious Meikarta project. Meikarta is designed to become a full-fledged township some 34 kilometers to the east of Jakarta, equipped with high-class and modern residential, commercial, industrial, cultural and educational centers.

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On 12-13 May, the Hospitality Investment Conference Indonesia (HICI) 2015 will be held in Jakarta. The event, a collaboration between the Jakarta International Hotels Association, the Indonesian Hotel & Restaurant Association (Perhimpunan Hotel dan Restoran Indonesia) and Sphere Conferences (the conference arm of Singapore Press Holdings Limited), aims to become the leading platform in addressing opportunities and challenges in Indonesia’s hotel and hospitality industry.

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For a new column series, Indonesia Investments explores Indonesia's hospitality sector, particularly dining - whether in the context of business meetings or more casual gatherings. In the first installment of this series, we visited all-day dining at Collage in the Pullman Hotel located next to the Central Park Mall in West Jakarta. Pullman is the high-end international brand of the Accor group having 89 hotels and resorts in 24 countries around the globe. Three are located in Indonesia, two in Jakarta (Central Park and Thamrin CBD) and one in Bali.

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With having more than 10,000 islands, Indonesia offers an unique natural scenery. The country contains all sorts of attractive options for tourism, including seas, beaches, mountains and much more. Not surprisingly, tourist arrivals in Indonesia continue to grow. Based on data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), released in early November 2013, the number of foreign tourist arrivals between January and September 2013 reached 6.41 million, an increase of 8.8 percent from the same period last year.

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